Inventory Manager
Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Inventory Manager. This role is based out of our South Milwaukee, WI location.
The Inventory Manager is responsible for driving processes related to the receipt of raw material, storage of all inventory and shipment of finished goods. In this role, you will assist in the development of processes to achieve a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain inventory accuracy, and reduce overall costs. Through these improvements, you will exceed the customers' expectations by making sure that the organizational decision making is based on a process-oriented culture to ensure the linkage from strategy to actions.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $94000 - $138000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
• Drive a Zero Incident Safety Culture.
• Support the execution of optimized materials storage, flow, and handling processes and procedures.
• Set clear expectations and goals for the hourly workforce and hold these employees accountable for their results including required training.
• Assist in maintaining an atmosphere of continuous improvement and team efforts for accomplishing department and plant goals.
• Assist the management team in determining personnel requirements, provide necessary training resources for new employees, and facilitate the job bidding process.
• Lead daily tier meetings with a cross-functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution. Lead weekly departmental meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant-wide activities, business updates and policy/procedural changes as needed
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• Run daily reports for shipments and track on time to ship, identify gaps and develop corrective actions.
• Execute the materials management strategy to support production planning, production scheduling, order fulfilment, material releases, material handling, logistics, and inventory control.
• Ensure that production activities are scheduled in a manner which will make efficient operations possible and, at the same time, assure the fulfilment of customer delivery requirements.
• Maintain and coordinate activities to ensure vital plant metrics, including but not limited to; customer on-time delivery, backlog, days on hand inventory and past due workorders/schedules.
• Coordinate 3rd party warehousing, consignment, Vendor Manager Inventory (VMI), and other offsite scheduling as needed.
• Leverage the annual and monthly operating plans to determine appropriate objectives and performance expectations for the materials management team.
• Lead shipping and receiving supervisor, logistics coordinators and the extended material handling team.
• Train and educate the materials management team on the use of supply chain management techniques, various business systems, varieties of reports and other related.
• Manage Cycle Count Program
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically in supply chain
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• SAP Experience
• Prior experience with shop floor inventory control or manufacturing operations optimization
Preferred Qualifications:
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and SAP
• APICS Certification
• Experience with Kardex automated storage systems
Skills:
• Conflict resolution experience and strong problem-solving ability
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to manage priorities and crisis situations
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You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)